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Posted by: Strimkind on 2011-09-21 17:28:15
I have a Tangerine iBook that I want to setup for my daughter.
Besides games (I have lots of those), what software exists to make the OS more kid friendly. I am hoping it will be enough to allow my 3 year old to use it without too much assistance.
Any software suggestions or hints would be appreciated.
Thanks!
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Posted by: PowerPup on 2011-09-21 18:52:24
You are probably looking for something like At Ease or Kid Desk. Kid Desk is like At Ease but gives a much more kid friendly environment.
Kid Desk Video
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Posted by: Hrududu on 2011-09-21 20:17:57
At Ease basically makes the Mac like iOS. Super simple for kids since you give them a screen with large buttons to push.
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Posted by: BarnacleGrim on 2011-09-22 06:22:10
I was hacking along quite nicely in System 7 at that age. But to get her started At Ease sounds like a good idea, then limited Finder and lastly full Finder as her reading improves. Kids learn these things very fast.
Edit: I remember OS9 having At Ease-like functionality built in, look in the control panels.
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Posted by: Dog Cow on 2011-09-22 07:11:37
Simple Finder? Should be a Preferences option in the Finder itself.
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Posted by: ClassicHasClass on 2011-09-22 09:55:51
Barnacle, you might be thinking of the Multiple Users control panel.
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Posted by: Scott Baret on 2011-09-22 10:00:27
You will want to use Panels in OS 9. Very similar to At Ease.
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Posted by: LCGuy on 2011-09-22 17:04:45
I second Panels - its built into OS 9, and you can set it up in Multiple Users. Very easy to set up, and very easy for her to use.
Re: KidDesk - when I was back in Grade 7 they put that on all the Macs at school. It barely allowed you to do really...anything. I graduated that year, and I think they phased out the Macs shortly after that.
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Posted by: CJ_Miller on 2011-09-23 18:48:20
My son has navigated my Macs well ever since he was about 5, which was when he was coordinated to use the mouse. I try to expose my son to multimedia apps which aren't too menu-heavy. Stuff like Spongefork, where you can draw squiggles which are rendered as audio. And Pixeltoy, where you can draw shapes and colors which cycle through a generative video display. Simple drawing and painting apps. Anything which gets him to interact and be creative rather than passively consuming books and videos.
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Posted by: ken27238 on 2011-09-24 14:42:05
how about Kid Pix Deluxe? I still play with that a bit, its still fun to use.
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Posted by: Strimkind on 2011-09-25 08:42:13
Thanks for all the suggestions.
I will start with Panels and I will make sure to have Kid Pix Deluxe and other suggested software on it.
It will take time, but I hope to have it setup in a week or two.
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